Wednesday, November 28, 2012

At Hacienda we take pride in our focus on
both the environmental and social issues of the Galapagos. As one of the only
organizations that addresses the problems of the people we want to be sure that
the work we do is seen as an important contribution to the community. To better
understand the community’s perspective on our projects we interviews two
important community members. President of the community La Soledad, Nelson Francisco Sim Baño Ballesteros, said:

“Personally, the
Hacienda helps me through the exchange of ideas between the community and the
volunteers. During the volunteer’s free time they interact with the community
through dancing, soccer, and a little volleyball. These social interactions
help us to learn English and how to socialize with people from outside our
community. Our community has benefitted greatly from the Hacienda and the
volunteers and we value their work.”

President of the school in La Soledad,
Angel Pallo, said:

““The Hacienda is the only form of help the
farmers receive, and without the help of the volunteers the work that is being
done would not be possible.”

We are very happy to know that our work is
valued by the residents of La Soledad and are forever thankful to all of our
volunteers for their dedication to bettering the community!